Jaw Harp
A517
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mukkuri |
| Object Number | A517 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Ainu |
| Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Description | Mukkur (ムックㇼ). This jaw harp is made out of nemagaridake bamboo (sasa kurilensis) a hard bamboo indigenous to the northern Kurile islands. It is played by placing the harp against the mouth and blowing with varying breath while hold on tight to the string. |
| Length | 14.5 cm |
| Width | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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